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Crises of Empire offers a comprehensive and uniquely comparative analysis of the history of decolonization in the British, French and Dutch empires. B

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award "An important, revealing story, exceptionally well told." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

Magna Carta has long been considered the foundation stone of the British Constitution, yet few people today understand either its contents or its cont

This collection of specially written essays offers both student and theatregoer a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working toda

A leading writer on American theatre explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights.

This Companion considers the life and career of one of America's most powerful and original dramatists, August Wilson. It dedicates individual chapter

For the last decade and a half there has been a revolution in American television drama. Christopher Bigsby explores what amounts to a new golden age

This collection of specially written essays offers both student and theatregoer a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working toda

This Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant cu

Neil LaBute - playwright, screenwriter, director and author of short stories - is one of the most exciting new talents in theatre and film. In the fir

This is a meditation on memory and on the ways in which memory has operated in the work of writers for whom the Holocaust was a defining event. Writer

This Companion considers the life and career of one of America's most powerful and original dramatists, August Wilson. It dedicates individual chapter

Since his death in 2005, interest in Arthur Miller's life and work has shown no sign of diminishing. This flagship Companion has been updated to inclu

Arthur Miller is regarded as one of the most important playwrights of the twentieth century, and his work continues to be widely performed and studied

Drawing on extensive interviews and rehearsal material, Christopher Bigsby explores the entirety of Arthur Miller's work (plays, poetry, fiction and f

Neil LaBute - playwright, screenwriter, director and author of short stories - is one of the most exciting new talents in theatre and film. In the fir

Introduces nine important and exciting playwrights in twenty-first century America, exploring issues of race, gender and politics in contemporary thea

Following Arthur Miller's death in February 2005, newspapers were filled with tributes to the man regarded by many as the greatest playwright of the t

A leading writer on American theatre explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights.

Something has happened in the world of television drama. For the last decade and a half America has assumed a dominant position. Novelists, screenwrit